Windsor not much of a bargain, eh? (falling American dollar)

[Bozita]

http://www.detnews.com/2005/business/0501/18/A01-62829.htm

Tuesday, January 18, 2005


Windsor not much of a bargain, eh?

By Louis Aguilar / The Detroit News


WINDSOR -- Chason Pierre puffed on a Cuban Cohiba Exquisto cigar at Cheetahs strip club in downtown Windsor. Amid the thumping techno music, the last thing on the 42-year-old Detroiter's mind was the falling value of the U.S. dollar.

The dollar is on a long slide and now trades for $1.20 Canadian, down from nearly $1.60 two years ago. "Even if the damn thing drops to $1.01," he said, "there's enough crazy people like me who are going to go for that edge."

But Metro Detroiters may not be as crazy as he thinks

The weak U.S. dollar is taking a chunk out of Windsor's economy as fewer Americans shop, drink and eat in "the city of roses."

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[notadmblnd]

1. it's not the dollar

it's having to show "your papers" at the border. I don't carry my birth certificate and social security card everywhere I go so it really hinders going on over to windsor on a whim when I'm out. I have to plan for trips over there now, so I make less of them.

[saigon68]

2. Cavity Checks & Strip Searches are next

"All right drop those trousers and bend over"

The latex glove industry is in a state of Euphoria over this NEWS !!!!!!

[Inland]

3. Bet it hasn't hurt attendance at the int'l famous Windsor Ballet.